by Andrea Nicastro, correspondent, and Redazione Online
The Tuesday 24 January War News live. EU: Another 500 million military aid for Kyiv. In the foreground at the Foreign Council, the German Leopards, which are to be delivered to Zelenskyy’s army
• The war in Ukraine reached the 335th day.
• Advances in tank supplies: French President Macron has said nothing is out of the question when it comes to supplying the Leclercs, and Germany is ready to allow Poland to send the Leopards.
• Poland, Finland and Denmark are ready to ask Germany for permission to ship leopards to Ukraine
07:47 – Diplomatic meeting between USA and Kazakhstan
US Assistant Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with the President of Kazakhstan’s Special Envoy for International Cooperation, Erzhan Kazhykan, in Washington. This was reported by a statement from the US Department of State. The deputy secretary expressed his appreciation for the former Soviet republic’s humanitarian support to Ukraine and urged the country to diversify its economic and security ties.
07:25 – Corruption in Kyiv, Zelensky announces arrests and evictions
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced personnel changes in the public administration (at both high and low levels) after the worst corruption scandal in Ukraine since the beginning of the war. The President did not name names. Government allies have spoken of arrests. Zelenskyy announced tough action against officials traveling abroad. Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy chief of his presidential staff, announced on Telegram today that he had asked Zelenskyy to relieve him of his post. I thank President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the trust and the opportunity to do good deeds every day and every minute.
03:13 – US, evidence of Chinese support for Russia (media)
The United States allegedly presented China with evidence of cooperation between Chinese state-owned companies and Russia in the war with Ukraine. This was reported by the American website Bloomberg, according to which the aid would concern non-lethal weapons and economic support. The information would have raised concerns in Washington. China’s President Xi Jinping has so far avoided criticizing Russia, but has offered help in peace negotiations and warned against the use of nuclear weapons. According to Bloomberg, if President Joe Biden and his advisers had confirmation that the Chinese government was secretly supporting Moscow, the United States would be in a position to decide on a response. Finance Minister Janet Yellen met Chinese Vice Premier Liu He last week, while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to pay an official visit to Beijing in February.
00:03 – Lavrov: war with the West, which has become almost real
The war between Moscow and the West is no longer a hybrid and is now almost real. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a press conference after talks with his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor.
9:48 p.m. – USA: Possibility of an announcement from Germany
There is a possibility that Germany will soon make an announcement regarding the supply of tanks to Ukraine. US State Department spokesman Ned Price said. My guess, after seeing the news that’s just surfacing, that we could hear more from our German allies over the next few hours, over the next few days, Price said at a news conference. Earlier in the day, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock had confirmed at a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council that Berlin would not block the supply of Leopard tanks to Ukraine.
21:43 – USA: Russia has sent new troops to reinforce the front lines
Russia has sent tens of thousands of new troops to strengthen front lines in Ukraine in recent months. This was stated by a senior US military official. The troops made little difference in the conflict, the official said, as they arrived at the front ill-equipped, ill-trained and thrown across the battlefield. Russia sent troops to replace or reinforce existing units instead of reorganized and cohesive units. After Russia’s reported mobilization of 300,000 new soldiers in October, troops have begun to arrive on the battlefield, the official later said. US Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Mark Milley said Friday Russia had well over 100,000 people [vittime] now, including dead and wounded in action.
January 24, 2023 (change January 24, 2023 | 07:50)
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